That being said, Qualcomm mocked MediaTek for its early octa-core processors, only to then release the Snapdragon 615 and Snapdragon 810, both with eight cores in tow, as noted by GForGames.

It’s not clear whether MediaTek will actually release these frankly unnecessarily core-laden processors, but such wares would certainly sit well with the current tech trend of spec-sheet one-upmanship.